WILMINGTON, Mass. — The NHL didn’t hand down any discipline to Ottawa forward Kyle Turris for his hit to the head of Boston’s Joe Corvo Saturday night.

Fortunately for Corvo, he gets a chance at doling out his own discipline just three nights later.

Corvo today after practice at Ristuccia Arena voiced his displeasure with the hit and Turris’ explanation that he slowed down and in an attempt to avoid hitting Corvo from behind instead nailed the blueliner in the head. Now we can expect to see some fireworks when the Bruins host the Senators Tuesday night.

“That’s ridiculous. I think if you look back at the game before [in Boston Jan. 31], I hit him clean in center ice,” said Corvo. “I made it a point not to get my elbow up in his face. But apparently he didn’t give me the same courtesy.

“So, let’s just say I’ll be looking for him right off the bat.”

Corvo said he’s still suffering from a headache but that he’s passed the required tests to keep playing. He participated in the full practice today.

“Two days of walking around, I’ve got a headache. Just because I didn’t lie on the ice and get carted off or miss a period … I don’t know. It doesn’t mean that it wasn’t a cheap shot,” said Corvo. “In my opinion, I think he saw my numbers and he took the opportunity to seek revenge from the game prior.

“Hopefully he’s a man and he’s going to step up tomorrow when I come after him. I’m not going to try and hurt him, I’m going to try to fight him.”

The thing here is consistency, I’m not saying that every hit should be suspend-able, but when a bar is set, there are going to be expectations. I don’t think Shannahan has an easy job by any means, but I believe that in instances like this, there is a lack of consistency, and that is where he loses credibility.

PM:
With regards to your “waaaaahhhh” comment, there is a difference in ‘whining’ and ‘winning’… ‘Whining’ is what happens when guys like Sens coach Paul MacLean complains about biased officiating – kinda like head did earlier this month. ‘Winning’ is what Claude Julien does after every controversial play (either for or against his team): “We’ll let the league deal with it.” … PS: the latter comes with the added bonus of hoisting a 35-pound silver trophy above one’s head.

wait man why is it no longer a discussion simply because you don’t like what i have to say. you don’t like my opinion so it doesn’t pertain to the discussion. you say something, i respond. that’s a discussion, how is this not that?

i didn’t make any argument. i stated that i don’t like that people whine about every hit today. sure people have been suspended for similar hits, but the hit i referenced was just boarding. this did not generally call for supplemental discipline on every occurence like is being called for now. this makes no judgement about any other play. in fact, i said the same thing about the ference play, yes it was boarding but three games was crazy. i personally don’t like this aspect of today’s nhl.

while you’re setting up straw men, i also didn’t make any comment (or argument if you prefer) about brendan shanahan and his consistency or lack thereof. let me reiterate: i made no judgement(or argument) about any particular play aside from the turris one. i simply said that i don’t like the way every penalty incites a demand for suspension now, depending on the color of the jerseys involved of course.

finally, it is ironic that you accuse me of “not making arguments” (which again i’d contend i wasn’t doing) then immediately dismiss me as a “troll”. is it possible to make a more fallacious argument then attempting to invalidate your opponent through name calling?

i’m not bias i just think he isn’t good. and he hasn’t been by any objective measure. but sure he’s shown some grit in the media. let’s see him show it on the ice before we start buying corvo jerseys terry.

Big Jim I will agree with you that you hate Corvo congragulations you won the word battle I’m trying to support a guy who has shown improvement of late and tries with what he has. Two of our players got smacked last game and if corvo or the B’s skate sharpening guy want to warn the other team that they are going to have to fight him then ya Corvo’s a true Bruin to me. If these two new players take Corvo spot I won’t cry for sure but the guys showing some grit Big Jim you got to admit that what ever your bias with him is. Enough lets win tonight!!!!

Jimmy boy,
I think you are failing to notice that Shanahan suspended at least 3 people this season for almost the exact same play. Therefore, if he were consistent, Turris would be suspended. It was just as stupid and dangerous as the clip by Marchand, but Turris isn’t know for being an agitator, so he wasn’t suspended. That’s not the way these things are supposed to work. Likewise, the Shelly hit on Horton was near IDENTICAL to a hit Marchand was suspended a game for last season (which I agree with) because he comes in and hits the head from behind. Given that supposedly the rules on hitting from behind and hitting the head are MORE stringent this season, you would expect Shelly to get at least a game if not more considering the targeted player was injured (which Horton was) since that goes into the decision-making process.

If you wanna start making real arguments, then make them. Otherwise, go troll on another site.

ok terry. a couple good weeks and corvo is ray bourque. the guy isn’t good. lost on defense. other bruins don’t simply talk tough when they take a hit, they shut their mouths and do something about it.

“Corvo was arrested in November 2002 in Boston after he grabbed a 34-year-old woman’s buttocks in a restaurant. Restaurant staff told him to leave, but Corvo returned, punched the woman and then kicked her when she fell to the ground, police said. Corvo was given a three-year suspended sentence after he pleaded guilty to assault. Corvo was also suspended for three games by the Kings.[6]”

If you think the Senators match the B’s for physical play and toughness then bring it on. In Neal wants to give it a go with Zhara, bring it on. Being a physical is a skill, no different than skating speed or having a good shot. Your GM and fan base need to realize that, or be the first Canadian team in the KHL. You guys go on a bit of a winning streak and your mouths start to chirp.

PM

Your waaahh sounds like the normal Senator playoff call which usually comes after the first round.

Big Jim the guys been rushing the puck better than any d of late is well poised in tge d zone so ya he does not suck, what are you a left over closet Shane nighty fan. You play with what you have not what you wish for.

Corvo’s place on this team is secure with me now. Shanny’s a joke and so are his rulings. But being a half full kind of a guy this will only bring the B’s as a team closer. This lack of suspension will mark my WORDS start the Bruins on there quest for repeat, it’s these wrong’s that make great teams and players say were on our own boys lets get em!!!!!

I agree Gibbz, Shanahan is really skating on thin ice now with a good handful of free passes going against the B’s. Unfortunately we don’t have anyone we can lose at this point with injuries to a suspension, but there is no doubt tempers will be flaring. We all know that if he’s allowing open season on B’s players, crap will hit the fan the other way to and then we’ll see what stance he takes. I really hope they come out and just destroy them on the scoreboard and hopefully Corvo gets a chance to bang him up a bit.

[…] think if you look back at the game before [in Boston Jan. 31], I hit him clean in center ice,” Corvo told The Bruins Blog. “I made it a point not to get my elbow up in his face. But apparently he didn’t give me the […]

I couldn’t believe that Turris didn’t get even a one game suspension for that hit (and that was without recalling Corvo’s hit on Turris back on Jan 31 – which only adds more fuel to the fire). Shannahan said that Marchand’s hit on Salo was “pre-meditated” after he circled back after a collision earlier in the shift… I guess if you just wait until the following game and wait for the right time, then retribution doesn’t warrant supplemental discipline. I guess it only sets the stage; it will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow night. At least one thing is for sure, based on yesterday’s ruling – whatever happened between Turris and Corvo in Saturday’s game must be considered moot.